Curtain support



July 27,1926.

G. T. LLOYD ET AL CURTAIN SUPPORT Filed May 21, 1924 AVAILABLE COPYPatented July 27, 1926.

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end of the arm being formed with a hole which when in line with the hole13 111 the bifurcated end member 1 1 of the rod or bar 3 may be rigidlyheld in locked position by a pin passing therethrol'lgh or by any othersuitable fastening or looking devices.

The bracket 2 being pivoted enables the arms 7 and 8 to be swung clearofthe ends of the tubes 4 and 5 to enable curtains to be fitted to orremoved from the support, the reduced ends 16 of the arms 7 and 8 beingadapted to enterthe tube ends 15 when in looking position.

These brackets .1 and 2 have their arms 7 and 8 so shaped that the endsof the curtains follow a curve rearwardly to the walls to conceal theugliness of the ends of the supporting rod or pole which by the methodsat present employed is exposed to view and also allows a space to occurbetween the curtains and the wall, which this invention entirelyeliminates and this function forms an essential feature of theinvention.

The curtain holder so constructed is supported to a window or otherframe through the medium of the clamps 9.

These clamps 9 are adjustable rod or tube 3 and consist of a. splitsleeve member 17 surrounding the rod 3 and being clamped thereto by ascrew 18 threading in the lugs 19 of said sleeve.

Formed on this sleeve 17 is a vertically disposed boss 20 formed with arectangular hole adapted to receive the projection 21 of the bracket 10,the said bracket 10 being screwed or otherwise fastened by the member 22to the window or other frame.

In order to provide auxiliary means for supporting an additional curtainon the support brackets 23 such as illustrated in Figures 4 and 5 may bemounted to the rods or tubes 3, 4 or 5.

These brackets 23 would be spaced from each other and being providedwith a horizontal projection 24 on the inner surface, such projectionwould receive the respective ends ofa curtain supporting rod or tube andthus rigidly support the same.-

These brackets 23are rigidly held to the curtain rods or tubes 3, 4 or 5by means of {the circular head 25 which slides on the rods ortubes beingformed with oppositely along the projecting bosses 26 tapped to receivethe.

locking screws 27. I s

It will be obvious that the rods or tubes 3, 4t and 5 are shaped toaccommodate any wall or window projection or recess. 7

In the modification illustrated in Figure 9 the curtains may besuspended on hangers 28 fitted with rollers 29 working in grooves 30formed on the upper edge of the rods or tubes 4 and 5.

In the construction illustrated in Figures 6, 7 and 8 a rod or tube 31of any suitable material is provided and the ends of the tube or rodbeing supported by brackets 1 and 2 as above described, each comprisingone, two or more arms 6, 7, 8, partially flexible or rigid. I H

These arms 6, 7, 8 are of different lengths and project forwardly, theinner arm 6 of each bracket being short while the arms 7 and 8 terminatein hooks 32, the two or more outer arms'7 and 8 extend from the outerportions of the brackets 1, 2, which at this point bend rearwardly ofthe wall, the arm or arms extending forwardly and then curve inwardly,one in front of the other illustrated.

Wires 33, 34 the ends of which are formed with loops or eyes 35, engagethe hooks 32 and extend from the hooks at one end to the respectivehooks at the other end of the holder while extending forwardly at thecentre or other points from the holder tube or rod 31 is a rod or pin orother support 3 adapted to pass under the wires and prevent them fromundue sagging when the curtains are mounted This support 36 may bemounted to the construction illustrated in Figure 1 it required.

When the curtains are mounted the outer arms 7 and 8 are so shaped thatthe ends of the curtains or valance follows the direction.

of the arms rearwardly t0 the wall thus providing an effective finisl.

One or both ends of the curtain holding wires 33, 34 may connect springs37 encased in tubes 38 so as to allow for resiliency or flexiblecompensation thereof to ensure the required tension. 1

One of the arm brackets is preferably pivoted such as by forming the end39 of the supporting tube 31 with bifurcations 40 or flattened toreceive the inner end of the end arm bracket 6'which is .pivotedas at 39to the said support by a pivot pin 39" and when in closed position thearm 6 rests against a stop 41 the parts being locked by a pin passingthrough the holes 42, holding the parts rigid while the curtains arehanging' but when it is desired to remove the curtains the holding pinis removed allowing the bracket to move on its pivot inwardly at rightangles to the length of the ppo t so releasing the Wires from the suchas headings,

.jrteaeee the curtains.

Figures 10 and 11 show the means employed for afiixing a wooden or otherboard;

to the rods for supporting the curtains and in order to accomplish thiswooden cleats 43 are used whichare composed of two pieces centrallydividedas shown and which are adapted to be placed on the rod or rodsand retained thereon by means of screws M which pass from one cleatmember to the other. i a i I These cleats 43 may be spaced along therods as desired according to" the length of board 45 to be supportedandwhich is fastened thereto by any suitable means such as screws. v

This board m y be decoratively treated and shaped and covered with anymaterial,

satin facings and soon. We desire it to be understood that other jsuitable means for adjusting the tension and for the loosening of thewires or supports may be embodied withoutdeparting from the spirit andscope of the invention, the essential features of which are abovedescribed. v v s 7 .What we claim as our invention and desire to secureby Letters Patent is 1. A curtain carrier comprising,

a support rod, anend bracket on each end of the rod and inwardly curvedcurtain rod supmeans adjustable alongfthe porting arms on the'brackets',curtain rods supported between pairs a pivoted connection between oneend bracket and the support rod to permit ready, mountingand removal ofcurtains.

2. A curtain carrier comprising, port rod, an end bracket on eachendfo'f the rod? and inwardly curved curtain rod supporting arms on thebrackets, curtain rods supported between pairs of the curved arms,,apivoted connectionwbetween one ,end bracket and the supportro-d topermit ready mounting and removal of curtains, clamps [adjustable alongthe rod and means carried bythe clamps for 'attachingthe rod to a windowframe or the like.

curtain carrier comprising, a support rod, an end bracketon' each end ofthe of the curved arms,

a suprod and inwardly curved curtain rod supporting arms onthe'brackets, and clamp ing the rod to varlous-widths of window frame,each clamp means including a split sleeve for embracing the suppo'rtrod, an apertured boss on the sleeve, and an attach ing bracket carriedss- 1 this 7th day of April, '1924.

GEORGE THOMAS LLOYD. LAWRENCE GUANE inthe aperture of the Signed atMelbourne, Victoria, Australia, I

WILLIAM ALEXANDLEB'JON'ESQ. I

